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as in reparation
payment to another for a loss or injury
the court awarded the plaintiff a substantial quittance for bodily injury and emotional distress
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In November 2024, Diesel hinted that Universal was pushing for a March 2026 release of Fast X: Part 2.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025 -
Aside from Gomez, though, the film did incredibly well, landing a staggering 13 nominations—the most for any non-English language release in Oscar history.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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Textbook Says Moscow 'Forced' Into War in Ukraine Top Ally Advised Putin To Replace Lenin's Corpse With His Own: Report Putin's Ally in NATO Backs Down in Russia Sanctions Standoff The discussion of reparations comes as Russia looks to retain its two military bases in the country.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Offer reparations In her research, Shapiro learned from Molly Howes, PhD, author of A Good Apology: Four Steps to Make Things Right that asking calm, neutral questions can provide valuable insight.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2025
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During winter months, manatees gather in warm-water areas such as natural springs and power plant discharge zones.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Much of the relief was provided through Borrower Defense to Repayment, a controversial program that allows borrowers to request a discharge if their school misled or defrauded them.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The organization advises pet owners to be cautious when responding to unknown contacts and to request proof of life before offering any form of compensation.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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What worked for them this time might not work next season as the sport transitions to the next iteration of player compensation.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Another on the list would impose work requirements for Medicaid recipients on able-bodied adults without dependents, with exemptions for pregnant women, students and primary caregivers of dependents.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The factory farm industry also benefits from sweeping exemptions under the Clean Water Act, which has helped make agriculture the leading source of US water pollution.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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What that translates to, though, is a lot of intentionally hammy line deliveries and overaffected actions.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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Gas delivery costs are virtually all in BGE’s control.—
David S. Lapp,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by animal welfare advocacy group Our Honor revealed the government had spent $840 million on indemnity payments to farmers between 2022 and February of last year alone.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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Those multiple-outbreak operations have been quite large, accounting for $365 million of $1.1 billion of indemnity payments to date, according to the USDA.—
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Quittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quittance. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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